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ERNEST L. DIMITRY, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. '7, 1908.

Application filed March 5. 1907. Serial No. 360,682.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ERNEST L. DiMiTrtY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the paiish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in bottles, and particularly to a bottle of the non-re'fillable type.

The main object of the invention is the provision of a non-refillable bottle in which the valve mechanism is so arranged as to insure a closed relation of the valve in all positions of the bottle other than a tilting beyond the horizontal, thereby preventii'ig a refilling of the bottle by disposing the bottle horizontally'within a tank or the like.

The invention will be described in the following specification, reference being had particularly to the accompanying drawings, in Whichz- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a bottle neck showing my improved valve mechanism applied thereto, Fig. 2 is a section of the saine on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a section of the valve casing on line 3 3 of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is an elevation of the valve cover, Fig. 5 is a similar view taken at right angles to the position shown in Fig. 4, Fig. (i is a plan of the valve, Fig. 7 is an elevation of the cap, Fig. S is a bottom plan view of the same, Fig. 9 a top plan view of the same, Fig. 1() a vertical sectional view of a sealing cap, Fig. 11 is a vertical sectional view through a portion of the neck of the bottle showing a slightly modified form of valve mechanism, Figs. 12 to 18 inclusive are similar views showing respectively di'll'erent forms of valve mechanism. Fig. 19 is a sectional view showing another form of valve mechanism, Fig. 20 is a section on line 20d 20 of Fig. 19, Fig. 21. is a sectional view on line 21-21 of Fig. 19, Fig. 22 is an enlarged sectional view showing the locking pin for the valve, Fig. 23 is a sectional view showing another form of valve mechanism, Fig. 24 is a section on line 24-24 of Fig. 23.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 10 of the drawings, wherein is shown the preferred form of nonreiillable bottle, it will be noted that the bottle neck 1 is formed at a point about midway its length with a transverse partition 2, being immediately above said partition increased in diameter, as at 3, and further increased in diameter above the portion 3 to the mouth of said neck, as at 4, the portion 3 gradually increasing from the normal diameter of the neck and being thickened at its juncture with the neck, as at 5, the portion 4 abruptly increasing its diameter relative to the portion 3 to provide a shoulder 6, the wall of the portion 4 of the bottle neck adjacent its mouth' at 10, terminating in an abrupt shoulder 11' disposed at right angles to the longitudinal plane o'f the bottle neck.

lVthin the portion 3 of the bottle neck, hereinafter termed the `valve section, is mounted a valve easing 12, preferably constructed of glass and corresponding in contour to the inner contour of said valve section. The upper surface of the valve casing inclines from the peripheral edge upwardly toward the center, said casing being formed at its central point with a recess or opening 13 for a purpose which will presently appear. The valve casing is 'formed with a loiigitudinally extending bore 14, arranged diagonally of the casing, opening at'the bottom concentric with the periphery of the lower surface of the casing and at the top, wholly on one side lof the central opening 13. The valve casing is also 'formed witha discharge port 1.5, opening through the upper surface thereof beyond the central opening 13 opposite to the bore 14, the lower end of said discharge channel communicating with the bore 14 ata point about midway of the length of the latter through the medium of openings 16 :formed in the wall of said bore. rlhat portion of the valve casing surrounding the wall of the bore 14 is approximately 0f hollow construction, as at 17, while that portion of the casing surrounding the discharge channel 15 is of solid construction, as shown at 1S. As thus constructed the valve casing may be said to be divided longitudinally with one-half hollow, and the other half solid, the solid portion being 'formed with a comparatively sinall discharge channel, while the hollow portion constitutes a valve bore inclining from the upper edge of the hollow portion to the center of the lower surface of the casing. Therefore, the valve bore inclines downwardly and inwardly from the hollow portion of the casing toward the solid portion thereof. j

Within the valve bore is mounted a gravity valve 19 comprising a solid head 2O and a depending sleeve 21 formed in the wall of which is a series of longitudinal openings 22. The head is of greater diametrical extent than the sleeve 21, being provided in the projection beyond the surface of the sleeve with a depending annular rib 23 designed to engage a recess 24 formed in the wall of the valve bore, it being understood that at this point the valve bore is reduced in diameter to accommodate the sleeve 21, thereby providing an interior offset from the wall of the bore proper in the upper surface of which the recess 24 is formed. The wall of the bore 14 is formed at diametrically opposite points with guideways 25 designed to 'receiveguide blocks 26 projecting from diametrically opposed points of the valve head 20, to guide said valve in movement longitudinally of the bore.

The cap section 4 of the bottle is arranged to contain a cap 27, comprising a cylindrical wall 28 co-extensive in height with the height of the cap section and of a size to 'fit snugly within said section. The wall 28 is formed at diametrically opposite points with spring fingers 29 designed when the cap is in operative position Within the cap section to seat in recesses 30 formed in the thickened por- .tion 7 of said section, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The cap 27 is provided at its lower end with a disk 31, inclining upwardly from its peripheral edge toward the center to conform to the upper surface of the valve casing. The disk is of a diameter to fit snugly within the cap section of the bottle, being designed to rest upon the shoulder 6 hereinbefore described. The disk 31 is centrally formed with a depending pin 32 to enter the opening 13 in the upper surface of the valve casing, thereby pivotally mounting said casing within the valve section of the bottle. The disk 31 is also formed with a series of openings 33 to permit passage of liquid from the discharge ports 15 and chambers 17 of the valve casing. The upper surface of the disk member 31 is also provided with spaced annular walls 34 and 35, centrally arranged with the former of less height than the latter, and the wall 35 formed with a series of outlets 36, and closed at top by a transverse solid wall 37. The cap wall 2S may be formed adjacent its uncture with the disk 31 with an annular series of openings 3S, as

Y shown, which when the cap is in place register with a series of ports 39 opening through the wall of the bottle at the juncture of the cap section and valve section, for a purpose which will presently appear. The wall 35 preferably inclines upwardly and inwardly from the upper surface of the disk 31, being thereby adapted to receive a removable sealing cap 40 preferably of sheet metal and provided on its inner surface with avlining of yieldable material, as cork 41, to snugly embrace and seal the openings 36 in the wall 35. The upper surface of the sealing cap 40 is formed with a pair of parallel arranged slits, or otherwise, with the intermediate portion of the cap raised to provide an offset loop 42 to permit the introduction of a tool in removing the sealing cap.

1n Fig. 11 the bottle is shaped tov provide a valve section 43 and a cap section which are practically of the same interior diameter as the neck proper, the valve section 43 being divided from the neck proper by a transverse partition44 in which is formed a central opening 45 having a downwardly and inwardly inclined wall. The valve casing 46 is formed with a valve port 47 inclined relative to the longitudinal plane of the casing, .in which casing is mounted a valve 48 having an extended barrel 49 with the walls longitudinally slotted, as in the preferred form. The casing is formed with a discharge channel 50 communicating with the valve port 47 through a series of openings 51, that portion of the casing surrounding the discharge channel 5 0 being of materially greater thickness than the remaining half of the casing, as at 52. The discharge channel 50 of the valve casing is closed at the upper end by a perforated cover 53, and the remaining half of the casing is projected upwardly beyond the cover, as at 54, the projecting portion being formed with a recess so disposed as to lie centrally of the entire casing, as clearly shown in Fig. 11. rllhe cap proper in this form of mechanism comprises an annular wall 56 to i'it within the cap section of the bottle and to rest upon a shoulder between the cap section and valve section, said wall being formed with spring latches 57 to engage recesses 58 in the wall of the cap section of the bottle, as in the preferred form. The cap has a disk base 59 to rest upon the projected portion 54 of the valve casing, said disk being centrally formed with a depending pivot pin 60 to engage the opening 55 in the valve casing. The disk is provided on its upper surface with an annular wall 61 perforated throughout its surface and closed at the upper end by a wall 62 centrally perforated at 63.

1n Fig. 12 the construction is similar to that shown in Fig. 11, except that the valve section 64 of the bottle is reduced in height relative to the cap section, and the upper surface of the valve casing 65 is of truncated cone shape to receive and bear within a similarly formed lower portion of the cap 66.

1n the construction shown in Fig. 13 the valve section 67 of the bottle is rounded in longitudinal section to receive the valve casing 68, the latter having an inclined valve port 69 to receive the valve 70, the discharge port 71 communicating with the valve port, the upper end of the valve easing in this instance being at right angles te the longitudinal plane of the bottle and centrally formed with a projecting pin or stud 72. The cap proper 73 is practically identical with that shown in the preferred form except that the annular wall 34 is omitted, and the disk 74- is disposed at right angles to the longitudinal plane of the bottle to snugly lit the upper surface of the valve casing, said disk being provided with a central opening 75 to receive the pin 72 of the casing.

In Fig. 14 the bottle is formed with a rounded valve section 7 6 in which is mounted a valve casing 77. The casing is formed at its lower end with a valve port 7S closed by a valve 79 movably connected in the valve casing through the medium of a lip S0 projecting from the valve and Vformed with an eye to engage a segmental arm S1 secured to the valve seat andthe side of the valve casing.

The valve seat is inclined with resepct to the longitudinal plane of the casing, the connection being on the relatively lower side of the valve. rlhat portion of the casing containing the valve is preferably of hollow construction, the remaining portion of the casi ngbeing solid, as at 82, except for a discharge port U3 formed in said latter portion of the casing communicating with the hollow portion through the medium of openings S4. The cap in this form of valve mechanism includes a disk member S5 to bear upon the upper end of the valve easing and centrally formed with a pivot pin S6 to seat in an opening S7 formed in said casing. An annular wall S8 extends upwardly Afrom the disk being provided with spring locking fingers S9 to engage shoulders 90 in the interior wall of the/.bottle when the cap is in place. The disk S5 is also formed with an interior wall 91 arranged concrmtric tothe wall SS, and perforated as show n7 the space between the upper edges of the wall 91 and the wall 88 being closed by an imperferate annular wall 92. A vertically projecting wall 93 extends upwardly from the wall 92 intermediate the walls SS and 91, provid-` ing a mouth to receive a sealing cap 94 of any usual or preferred construction. The space .included within the wall 91 is arranged for the reception of a sealing plug 95, as cork or the like, thereby providing against discharge ofthe liquid within the bottle except upon removal of the cap 94 and the cork 95.

The construction shown in Fig. 15 is practically identical with that shown in Fig. 14 except that the discharge opening 96 of the valve casing is formed wholly within said easing, and the perforations in the wall 07 ineline upwardly relative to the normal position of the bottle.

The construction shown in Fig. 1G is very similar to that described in the preferred form, except that the discharge channel 98 is formed to surround the valve port 99, instead of a separate channel being formed in the valve casing for this purpose.

'l he form shown in Fig. 17 is similar to that yshown and described in connection with the preferred form, except that the transverse wall 37 of the cap is forlned with a depending centrally arranged solid cone 99 projecting within the inner annular wall, this latter wall, in the form shown in Fig. 17, being also perforat'ed ln Fig. 1S the form of valve mechanism is similar to that shown in Figs. 14 and 15, except that the discharge channel 100 ofthe valve casing is that port immediately above the valie 101, and the cap in this form is practically identical with that shown in the preferred form.

fln connection with most of the forms of vali' es shown it is to be noted that said valves are provided with pins 102 having a shoulder at the upper end slidably mounted in inclined recesses formed in the valve and adapted when the valve is seated to enter inclined recesses 1 02l formed in the val"v c casings. lith the alves in seating position it is, therefore, impossible to move them directly upward, as thel v ab` es will hare to irst assume an inverted position to permit disconnection of the pin 102 with the recess 102', before the valves can operate. 'l`he openings in the valve for these pins are larger at the upper part, which may extend through the same, the pins being provided with a shoulder to Y[it this upper part, and prew ent falling out. The upper part is covered with a stopper' of some plastic material.

`ln thc form of valve mechanism shown in Fig. 19 the bottle neck 1 is formed with a transierse partition 2, similar to the preferred forms, which partition is centrally formed with a valve opening S. ln this form of mechanism the valve casing 104 corresponds to the contour of the neck above the partition, being formed with a central recess 105, the peripheral wall of which is formed with a series of openings 106. l'Vithin the recess is mounted a valve proper 107 arranged l'or sliding movement and practically identical in structure with the valve proper illustrated in Fig. 1. 'lhe valve is arranged for locking engagement with the bottle partition 2 through the medium of a pin 102 mounted in a recess formed in the valve as described in conniaftion with the other forms. 'l`he valve asing is formed with a discharge port 108 in open communication at its lower end with the casing recess 105 through the openings 10G therein, and with a ball port 109 formed in diametrically opposed relation to the port 108 and opening at its lower end into the upper end of the casing recess 105. i

The bottle mouth is arranged to be closed by a cap 110 locked in the bottle mouth in a manner described in connection with the preferred form, the cap comprising a central recess 111, the lower wall of which overlies the valve casing 104 and is provided with a depending pin 112 to engage a recess in the casing, whereby to revolubly support the latter. Beyond the wall of the central recess 111 the cap is provided with an annular port 113 in communication with the ports 10S-109 of the valve casing. The upper open end of the central recess 111 is closed by a sealing disk 114 and a metal cap 115, which parts are of appropriate shape and design, the walls of the recess being preferably extended to form an outwardly flaring lip about which the peripheral edges of the metal cap may be flanged. 1n the casing recess 105 above the valve 107, when the latter is in normal position, is arranged a ball 116, which is of a size to bear between the upper wall of the Icasing recess and the top of the valve proper and maintain said valve in seated relation to the central opening or valve seat in the partition. 1n the use of this form of valve mechanism the ball may be moved laterally by suitable motion of the bottle and caused, upon inversion of the bottle, to ride into the port 109, thereby permitting the necessary freedom of movement of the valve proper to discharge the contents of the bottle. As the valve casing, owing to the disposition of the ports, is

of greater weight on one side the longitudinal central line than on the other, it is obvious that in attempting to refill the bottle by a partial inversion of the same any quantity of the liquid will cause a rotation of the valve casing so as to arrange the ball inholding position at the relatively lowermost portion of the casing recess, thereby preventing any movement whatever of the valve proper.

In Fig. 23 the valve opening in the partition 2 is provided with a flexible seat 117, the valve casing 1 18 being mounted for revoluble movement above this seat. To one side of the longitudinal center the casing is formed with an interior depending abutment 1 19 in which is formed an inclined grooveway 120. A ball valve 121 is mounted to coperate with the seat 1 17, said valve being fiXedly secured to the lower -end of the arm 122, mounted at its upper end upon a pivot 123 sliding in the inclined groove 120. The neck of the bottle is closed by a cap 104 practically identical with that shown in Fig. 19, though in this form the cap recess is preferably closed by a cork or similar sealing device 125. The valve casing is pivotally mounted with relation to the cap through the medium of a pin 126 projecting from the casing and engaging an opening in the relatively lower face of the cap. The operation of this form is obvious from the construction, it being understood that owing to the pivotal mounting of the ball at one side the longitudinal center of the casing, said ball will be maintained in closing position in all positions of the bottle other than a complete inversion.

1n those forms of valve mechanisms, wherein the valve section of the bottle is of rounded contour longitudinally, the valve casing, in order to permit of its proper introduction, is formed of two sections, designed to be separately inserted within the bottle and to be then cemented or otherwise secured together to provide the complete casing.

In all the forms of valve mechanism described it is to be particularly noted that the valve proper is movable along a line inclined, curved, or parallel with relation to the longitudinal plane of the bottle, and that onehalf of the valve casing carrying this valve exceeds the other half in weight. As the valve casing' is pivotally supported within the bottle to permit an independent rotation of said casing it is obvious that in a horizontal position of the bottle the weighted portion of the casing will be .at all times the lowest part of said casing. This will maintain the valve port or channel at an upward incline from the valve seat, hence insuring that the valve will seat by gravity even with the bottle in a horizontal position. This construction, therefore, prevents a refilling of the bottle by disposing the same in a horizontal position in a tank filled with material. Furthermore, the use of the cap proper prevents the introduction of a wire or other lmthe same after being emptiedor partially emptied of its original contents.

The valve casing and valve cap proper are constructed of glass or similar material, though 1 contemplate in this connection the use of any material desired.

1t is obvious that various changes and modifications of the constructions described and shown may be resorted to without interfering with the function or sacrificing any advantages of the present invention, and it is, therefore, to be understood that 1 consider as within the spirit of the present invention all such changes and variations as may fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

l. A non-reiillable bottle including a valve casing rotatably mounted within the bottle,

a valve carried by the casing, and means for locking the valve against normal movement.

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3. A non-re'tillable bottle comprising a valve casing mounted for movement Within l the bottle, means for insuring a certain position of the easing relative to the bottle during movement ot the bottle, said casing being formedwith an inclined valve port and with a pin-recess, a valve movable longitudinally of the port, a pin carried by the valve and freely movable therein, said pin being adaptyed to-engage the pin-recess when the valve is on its seat, the pin being inclined to the plane of movement of the valve, ivhereby to prevent movement of the valve except upon arranging the bottle in position to gravitatc the pin from the recess in the casing.

4. A non-relillable bottle including a valve casing rotatably mounted Within the bottle, a valve carried by the casing and movable along a line inclined to the longitudinal axis of the bottle, and means for locking the valve against normal movement.

5. A non-reiillable bottle including a valve casing mounted Within the bottle, means lor insuring a certain position o'l the casing relative to the bottle during movement ol the bottle, a valve carried by the casing and movable along a line inclined to the longitudinal axis of the bottle, and means for locking the valve against normal movement.

6. A non-refillable bottle including a valve casing mounted Within the bottle, means for insuring a certain position of the casing relative to the bottle during' movement ol' the bottle, a valve carried by the casing and movable along a line inclined to the longitudinal axis of the bottle, and means for locking the valve against normal movement, said means operating at an angle to the plane of movement olE the valve.

7. A non-refillable bottle including a valve casing longitudinally mounted within the bottle and lformed with a discharge port, said casing being lormed With a valve channel independent oll the discharge port and inclined with relation to the longitudinal axis of the bottle, a valve movable in said channel, and means for locking the valve against normal movement.

8. A nonrel'illable bottle including a valve casing correslionding in exterior diameter to the interior diameter of the bottle neck, said casing being formed with a valve channel arranged at an inclination to the longitudinal axis ol' the bottle, and a valve movable in said channel, said casing being weighted to nori'nally maintain the casing in position to prevent opening movement ol the valve except in a certain position of the bottle.

l9. A non-relillable bottle including a valve casing corresponding in exterior diameter to the interior diameter oll the bottle neck, said casing being -lormed with avalve channel arranged at an inclination to the longitudinal axis o'l14 the bottle, a valve movable in said channel, said. casing being weighted to normally maintain the casing in position to prevent opening movement ol the valve except in a certain position olt the bottle, and a valve locking pin mounted in the casing and operating at an inclination to the plane ol movement of the valve.

ln testimony whereof, I allix my signature in presence 0lE two witnesses.

ERNEST L. DIMITRY- lVitnesses:

J. A. MelinAN, J. J. l/VlsonAUX. 

